Lot 23 · British Pictures (1500-1850)
Portrait of the Right Hon. Robert Blair of Avontoun, half-length, seated, in a black suit, against a red curtain with a landscape beyond
Sir Henry Raeburn Ra · oil on canvas
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- Estimate
- £15,000–£20,000 hammer ≈ $27,313–$36,418
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — British Pictures (1500-1850) , London · 11 June 2004
- Dimensions
- 35½ x 27½ in. (90.2 x 70 cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-5916465
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 5 Sep 2026 · source ↗
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Sir Henry Raeburn Ra, Portrait of the Right Hon. Robert Blair of Avontoun, half-length, seated, in a black suit, against a red curtain with a landscape beyond. Christie's, 11 Jun 2004, lot 23. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5916465.
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Sir Henry Raeburn Ra, Portrait of the Right Hon. Robert Blair of Avontoun, half-length, seated, in a black suit, against a red curtain with a landscape beyond. Christie's, 11 Jun 2004, lot 23. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5916465.
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| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Portrait of Admiral Augustus Keppel, half-length, in uniform | After Sir Joshua Reynolds P.r.a. | £3,000–£5,000 | |
| The West End of the Town; and The East End of the Town | Henry Singleton | £15,000–£20,000 | |
| A view of Dinting Vale, Glossop, Derbyshire | Joshua Shaw | £20,000–£30,000 | |
| Figures by a cottage in a wooded landscape | Circle Of George Morland | £5,000–£8,000 | |
| Richard I at the Battle of Ascolan | Abraham Cooper | £12,000–£18,000 | |
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